That's right, slagheaps: the third (and final?) instalment of Co:Leeds will occur in 2018, and it has been ingeniously monikered Co:LeedsLeedsLeeds in homage to a locally popular noughties football fanzine. Just call me Mr. Pop Culture.

I say (and final?) above because currently I don't plan to rerun Co:Leeds again after 2018. So make sure you come along to Co:Leeds this time to complete the trilogy - the perfect hat-trick - because it might be your last chance.

Now for the deets.

When?
Saturday 21st April 2018. Doors open at 10am, Draw made at 10:45, Round 1 commences at 11am.

Please note: When I say "Doors open at 10am", I mean the doors open at 10am. Ergo the doors will be shut if you arrive before then. I'm as bad for being early to stuff as anybody, but last year we had half of us stood outside for half an hour waiting for the doors to open. Let's avoid that this time.

There is a very small car park at the venue, but I really wouldn't bet on getting a spot there. If you're driving then there is unrestricted parking on most of the side streets around the venue, so plan to arrive with time to find a space and walk a minute or two around the corner.

What?
Anagrams and ting.

Why?
Why not?

How?
I know, right?

Entry fee
£12. Sorry I know this is a small increase on previous years. The venue price went up. Plus Brexit and stuff.
Payable to me via PayPal here.

Travel
The venue is just round the corner from Burley Park rail station. It's also fairy easy to access by cab or bus from central Leeds if you're getting a train or coach into the main Leeds stations.

Accommodation
There are a few nearby hotels, including a Village hotel in Headingley, and a Premier Inn round the corner. There's also a Travelodge and Ibis budget in Leeds centre. Airbnb is also a thing.

Food
There will be snacks and drinks available for free at the venue but there is no bar and no full meal provided. There's a chippy (one that was very well received last year), a Subway, a petrol station, and a café or two on Cardigan Road within a couple of minute's walk of the venue.

Format
Same as last two years, based on Lincoln. Players will be randomly drawn into tables of 3 for the first round, then the second and third rounds will be seeded based on standings on the day. 9 Rounders. After 3 rounds, and therefor 6 games played each, the top 4 will play off in a semi-finals to determine the champion.

(Please note itinerary is subject to change. If we're getting through games and have extra time we may try squeeze in a fourth round. If we're struggling for time we may ditch the semi-finals and go straight into a final for the top two. Times given are planned but may not occur exactly to the minute.)

I kind of assumed it would be easier/quicker to get to Leeds from London.

There's a shitton of poster adverts around Leeds from Virgin trains about how you can get from London to Leeds or vice versa in just over 2 hours, for about £20 each way. I see they haven't released any deets of tickets beyond the end of March yet. Will keep you posted if anything decent appears when those dates are revealed.

There's a chippy down the road from the venue that people went to last year and it were reet good. Come to Co:Leeds so you can go to the chippy.

As a point of balance, I didn't think all that much of the chippy. The service was slow, and whilst the product seemed OK, it was quite greasy. I'd advocate Lincoln squid rings more.

Balance is not needed here. This is a nuance-free zone. This is propaganda central.

Fine.

Ahem.

This man is quite CLEARLY a serial killer. Is that the sort of person you want to host an event? He might mutilate you! Either in a deathy way, or by drawing you against Worsley. Your only possible sensible option is to stay at home.

(If politics has taught me anything it's that all propaganda must be met with increasingly stupid counter propaganda)